Published 09:34 IST, April 2nd 2020
Only mastermind can solve WhatsApp puzzle | Check how to solve the blue-red-grey puzzle
Only mastermind can solve this is one of the trending puzzles on Whatsapp. Here is an explanation of the puzzle and the answer to the puzzle. Read more to know.
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Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, people have been made to stay indoors to avoid spread of virus. People are spending ir time watching television, playing indoor games, reading books, learning a new skill and spending time on social media While people are also seen interacting with friends and family via social media, y have also been sharing updates related to Coronavirus and also challenging puzzles or riddles on WhatsApp. se puzzles or riddles are also a part of ir entertainment. One of WhatsApp puzzles that have been trending lately is related to a mastermind puzzle. puzzle is shared with tagline "only mastermind can solve this".
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Only mastermind can solve this puzzle
This puzzle is also kwn as Blue Grey Red balls puzzle. We have a three-digit number represented by a blue circle, a grey circle and a red circle. This 3 digit number is added three times to get ar 3 digit number that is represented by 3 red circles. challenge is to solve each colour's circle and each colour has a different digit.
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Question
What are three different digits that each colour represent?
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WhatsApp puzzle answer and explanation
Let us assume that blue colour circle is A, grey circle is B and red colour is C. Focus on red colour first which is letter C. answer of C has to be a single-digit number that ranges between 0 and 9. answer to given puzzle in im is 3 red circles that are equal to C + C + C = 3C. refore, 3C = C. Let take value of A and B as 0.
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re are only 9 single-digit numbers. So, result of red circle column should be between 0 to 27 since adding 9 + 9 + 9 is equal to 27. So re are three equations possible here eir 3 times C will equal to a one-digit number or two-digit number ranging from 10 to 20 or it might range between 20 to 27.
Equations:
3c = c t possible as in this case c = 0, which means answer is 000 so n a = b = 0, which is t possible since each digit is a different number.
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3c = 20 + c t possible as in this case c = 10, which is t possible since each digit is between 0 and 9.
3C = 10 + C is possible as in this case c = 5, so answer is 555. When you solve this query, you will get C = 5, so answer of 3 red circles is 555. w, ABC + ABC + ABC = 3(ABC) = 555. So let’s divide both sides by 3. Answer : ABC = 555/3 = 185. Thus A = 1 and B = 8. So blue circle is 1, grey circle is 8, and red circle is 5.
09:34 IST, April 2nd 2020